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Thursday, Jan 14 2021, 7AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. How are you holding up this week? Reach out to us at dj@kexp.org.
Brooklyn band The Antlers just announced their first new album in 7 years! 'Green to Gold' is set to arrive on March 26th here: antlersmusic.com
Find this Alvvays cover on Marika Hackman's new album (appropriately titled 'Covers') that she recorded while in quarantine here: marikahackman.bandcamp.com
The second single from London Grammar's forthcoming new album, 'Californian Soil' which has been pushed back from a February release to April 9th: londongrammar.lnk.to
Kate Bush cover found on the Portland band's third studio album.
Mark wrote in: "It is my daughter's one year birthday today and we have spent so much of this isolation dancing to "Someone Great." Is there any chance you could play that song for us? Her name is Edison." Happy birthday, Edison from The Morning Show!
"Today is my son's 10th birthday. I'm a teacher in the Bay Area of CA and I just found out that I had a covid exposure at work and now we all have to quarantine at home. Charlie now has to celebrate his birthday pandemic style. While I'm sure it will be memorable, it's not how we had planned on celebrating this 10th trip around the sun. Throughout the pandemic, we have listened to KEXP; the music and conversation have really lifted our spirits and made for some great kitchen disco moments. Would you make Charlie's day by playing "Under Pressure" for him? As Charlie said the other day, that song is what you get when you bring the greatest band ever together with the greatest musician ever. We love some Bowie and Queen in our house.
Thanks for all you do, John and KEXP. We know we are not alone. We keep calm and carry on and squeeze in some kitchen disco moments when we can. Many thanks" - Kelly
New single from the Seattle band that was recorded during stay at home orders here in Washington. Find this track and watch for the forthcoming new EP here: moonpalacemusic.bandcamp.com
Watch the English band performing this song in a swimming pool here! www.youtube.com
From Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in a letter to fans around Christmas 2020: "Right now, I just feel this: I hope you are all safe and well and not too scared, or too bored. I also hope that somehow we can be part of making music for you soon, and that the pleasure of making music, and hearing music, whether in a gig, concert hall, church, or at home with friends — is not forgotten in this desolate year.”
New single from her forthcoming third LP, 'Little Oblivions', due on February 26th!
And hot off the KEXP YouTube press, here is Julien Baker's full performance and interview for KEXP Live at Home: www.youtube.com
KEXP Listeners' #1 Album of 2020, voted by you!
Check out KEXP's Isolated Tracks Episode 4: Deep Sea Diver with Jessica Dobson, and KEXP Audio Producer Julian Martlew. Here, they dissect the sounds that make up the song "Impossible Weight": bit.ly.
Off the first live album from the Philly band. Speaking of live, watch them performing at KEXP in 2017 here: www.youtube.com
Martin Phillips, the main singer and songwriter for New Zealand's The Chills says of this song "These are unprecedented times but, as usual, the young feel invulnerable and the elders are concerned. The old people (like me) want to feel more involved but they also know that their time of influence has largely passed. So we learn from the young and admire them as they make their own mistakes yet still, hopefully, shape extraordinary history we could not have imagined."
Check out this recent interview with Midnight Oil to American Songwriter here: americansongwriter.com
This Danish band's new album is set to release on January 22nd here: yungband.bandcamp.com
We might have all missed the train to Mars, but you can find the surprise new album 'Inlet' from Hum here: humband.bandcamp.com
Find this Philadelphia band's latest LP 'The Great Dismal,' which they say "explores existentialist themes of isolation, extinction, and human behavior in the face of 2020’s vast wasteland" here: nothing.bandcamp.com
Foals request for Christian!
Speaking to NME in early 2020, Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis said about being in lockdown: “One thing I’ve noticed is a pressure to be productive. The moment that it became evident that there was going to be a sustained lockdown, everybody I spoke to was like, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a great time to write some music eh?’ I was like, ‘I don’t tell you when to do your job!’ I’ve got nothing inside right now. There’s almost like this sportsman-like pressure to seize the day. For the first few weeks, I’ve been perfectly content just resting. As time goes on, I’m sure that’ll change and I’ll start writing some music.”
Found on U2's classic 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree,' and written in response to the National Union of Mineworkers' 1984 strike in Great Britain.
From the Swedish band's new album 'Welfare Jazz,' out now. Find it here: vb.lnk.to
Out now, 'Powys 1999' is the second LP from Stats. Vocalist Ed Seed noted about recording it: "I knew we had to go back to Wales to make this album. I also knew I didn't want it to be sunny and meaninglessly pretty. It had to be October, when the weather's unpredictable. I wanted the band to be able to step outside and feel that."
statsstatsstats.bandcamp.com
Check out Chile-based artist Ana Tijoux's live performance on KEXP from September here! www.youtube.com
"'A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1' is affirmation. It’s recognition. It’s elevation. It’s music to go with a movement. Because the truth is, there is still so much work to do." More info here: www.thinkcommon.com
Features Piya Malik singing in Hindi on this track from El Michels Affair upcoming new album 'Yeti Season,' out March 26th: elmichelsaffair.bandcamp.com
Found on the 2005 soundtrack from the film Broken Flowers is this track from Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke (ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ in Amharic)
From the collaborative album between Nas and Damian Marley. 'Distant Relatives' also features appearances from K’naan, Stephen Marley, Dennis Brown, Junior Reid and more
Find this Ethio-jazz record from the eight piece band here: mulatuastatkeblackjesusexperience.bandcamp.com
Happy 49th anniversary to this self-titled solo album from Paul Simon, released on this day in 1972
Seattle group The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio will be live for a Lawn in the Morning session on Friday January 29th at 9:30AM PT!
Watch for all the upcoming LITM shows here: www.kexp.org
On this day in 1977, David Bowie released 'Low,' his eleventh studio album! Speaking of Sound & Vision, keep up with recent episodes here: kexp.org
Single from Echo & The Bunnymen that was released on this day in 1983!
Armando writes us this morning: "It is my birthday today. 57. Some years ago I requested Jesus Built My Hot Rod by Ministry. I think I may have cause a bit of controversy over that track. Well, I request it today. And I salute my fellow rns, docs and all other workers fighting a real conflict and making the hardest choices. Stay safe everbody. RN. 21 years. Thanks!"
Metallica's James Hetfield recently paid tribute to Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula, who passed away recently at the age of 68. “Marsha Z is the Metal Matriarch of the East Coast. She was our mother when I had none,” he said in a statement. “She made great sacrifices for Metallica to grow. Thank you, Marsha. Love and positive energy to the Zazula family.”
Watch for this new album from Brooklyn based soul band Menahan Street Band to drop on February 26th here: daptone.bigcartel.com
The first single released from the Dutch band, which charted for 18 weeks in 1991
The 1968 song from influential percussionist, Ray Barretto that would later be covered by Urban Dance Squad
"I didn't compose Chan Chan, I dreamt it. I dream of music. I sometimes wake up with a melody in my head, I hear the instruments, all very clear. I look over the balcony and I see nobody, but I hear it as if it was played on the street. I don't know what it can be. One day I woke up hearing those four sensitive notes, I gave them a lyric inspired by a children's tale from my childhood, Juanica y Chan Chan, and you see, now it's sung everywhere." This full interview with Compay Segundo here: bit.ly
This title translates from French to "Tell Me A Story," but here at KEXP we all know it as "The Frog Song"
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